Putnam County, IN – Authorities are reminding drivers to slow down after a Putnam County EMS ambulance was struck while assisting at a crash scene Friday morning.
According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and EMS crews were responding to a semi-truck rollover when an SUV, traveling too fast for icy conditions, rear-ended the parked ambulance. The impact was strong enough to push the emergency vehicle off the roadway and into a ditch.
Officials said no patients were inside the ambulance at the time, and no emergency workers were injured. The Sheriff’s Office noted that while the outcome was fortunate, the collision could have easily been tragic.
Photos from the scene show the ambulance resting off the shoulder of a snow-covered highway as emergency crews worked nearby.
“Slow down around emergency vehicles,” the Sheriff’s Office urged in a social media post, emphasizing how quickly icy roads can turn dangerous when drivers fail to adjust their speed.
The incident serves as another reminder of the importance of reducing speed and maintaining distance around flashing lights—especially during freezing conditions across Indiana this week.
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